Biography
Alethe began her educational career as a Teacher of Information Technology and Business Studies. She worked in primary and secondary schools in England and overseas before coming to Newman as an Information Technology lecturer where she led the development of the postgraduate and undergraduate information technology programmes.
Alethe has a passion for computer science education and a strong commitment to life-long learning. She is convinced that teachers trained to the highest standards would provide children with the best schooling possible. She worked extensively on a range of computing projects and collaboratively with schools and other establishments to enhance teaching and learning. Her research interests include creative computing, cyber culture and the gender divide in computer science.
Profile
Qualifications
MSc Computing (2007) University of Central England
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2006) University of Central England
Post Graduate Diploma of Education (1998) University of the West Indies
BBA – Management Accounting, Computing (1995) Andrews University
Teaching Interests
Computer Science Pedagogy
Creative Computing
Cyber ethics
Other Activities
Research Interests
Creative Computing
Cyber culture
Women in Computer Science
Membership of Professional Organisations
Member of the Association for Computer Machinery
Member of Subject Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education)
Member of Computing at School
External Roles
External Examiner: Staffordshire University (PGCE Secondary Computer Science) 2016
Co-opted Governor: Northfield Manor Academy 2016
Conference Papers
Csizmadia, A. and Bailey, A. (2011) 15 minutes of fame: developing critically reflective practitioners through the use of video. 2nd TEAN Conference: The Importance of Education. University of Manchester, 2nd May.